ICC expands cricket rankings

Top international cricketers have thrown their weight behind the ICC T20I team and player rankings, which were officially launched, on Monday, saying it will give more meaning to one-off matches and also provide the players a good chance to assess their game.

Reigning ICC World Twenty20 champion England was unveiled as the No. 1 ranked side while Eoin Morgan of England, Sri Lanka's Ajantha Mendis and Australia's Shane Watson were announced the top-ranked batsman, bowler and all-rounder, respectively, on Monday.

Mohammad Hafeez (right) from Pakistan and Mahela Jayawardene during the press
conference at the ICC Global Cricket Academy held to launch the Reliance ICC
Twenty20 International Rankings at Dubai Sports City in Dubai on Monday.

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Editor:James |Source: CNTV



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